Chapter 802: Choosing for You

Chapter 802: Choosing for You

Zhang Yuanxu was quite startled; he hadn’t expected to be pushed back a little distance.

Lin Nuo’s strength had risen, and with that sword, he was certainly no ordinary opponent—he was very powerful.

However, Zhang Yuanxu’s foundation in cultivation was strong enough that he was only pushed back a small distance, with just minor internal injuries that he could recover from himself.

Lin Nuo didn’t bother to engage with him; fighting someone who had practiced forbidden techniques was rather time-consuming.

Although his strength had increased, he still needed time to adapt. In his previous life, he hadn’t seen anyone reach maximum level directly.

What was truly important was Liu Shuqin, though. She had jumped into the Magic Spring, and her body was showing signs of demonization. This was an excruciating process for her.

The situation was urgent, and time was running out.

They had to leave.

Lin Nuo quickly grabbed Liu Shuqin and took off. He was already fast at escaping, but now it was like he had wings—a gust of wind, moving as fast as lightning, carrying a person at an outrageous speed.

Of course, he controlled his speed deliberately to ensure Liu Shuqin could handle it.

Lin Nuo had no intention of using sword flight; it was never as good as the Xuanyun Sect crew—after all, they were the professionals.

Moreover, it was easy to be locked on at high altitudes, and they would soon be chased.

Escaping on the ground was much better, with countless obstacles aiding him.

Lin Nuo was now descending from Ningzhou Peak, needing to get Liu Shuqin to a safe place first and save her.

This woman, constantly urging him not to go demon, had jumped into the Magic Spring herself.

When did she hide a demon spirit? No one knew.

This demon spirit seemed to be the same one that had once inhabited him in his previous life, and now it had transferred to Liu Shuqin’s body.

Could it be that it had read the script and knew that Lin Nuo the Villain would meet his end, so it hopped onto Liu Shuqin instead?

Whatever, it didn’t matter; now that she was in the Magic Spring, the demon spirit’s power was growing and becoming more inflated.

But it was no big deal; hadn’t he just crushed it back down?

One Magic Spring may have been destroyed, but Ningzhou Peak had numerous streams flowing downward. For many demon disciples, this was undoubtedly a gift from the heavens, and they rushed to drink the water from the Magic Spring.

“Junior Martial Brother, Junior Martial Brother…”

Liu Shuqin mumbled softly, her signs of demonization becoming more pronounced, even her lips turning dark purple.

“Don’t mention the ‘master’—just rest well.”

Lin Nuo replied irritably as they quickly descended from Ningzhou Peak. Chaos reigned, with all sorts of cultivators and Taoist priests fighting against demon practitioners.

Liu Shuqin hadn’t even practiced hiding her demon qi, and now she was directly exposed. Her demon qi wasn’t weak at all; it could actually overpower the demon practitioners.

If others hadn’t recognized her, they might think she was one of them long ago.

“Senior Martial Sister Liu? What happened to her?”

“This… Is this a sign of demonization?!”

“What on earth happened?”

A group of cultivators was baffled by Liu Shuqin’s sudden signs of demonization.

Was it because of the Magic Star?

“Lin Nuo! What happened to Senior Martial Sister Liu!”

A disciple shouted, but Lin Nuo ignored them and kept running, speeding past everyone like a whirlwind, clearing a path through all the cultivators and demon disciples.

“Master! Master!”

Upon seeing Lin Nuo rush in, Ling Meng was holding a woman.

That woman appeared to be Lin Nuo’s Senior Martial Sister, Liu Shuqin.

She was initially excited, but Liu Shuqin’s presence left her utterly confused.

Just as Lin Nuo and Ling Meng crossed paths, he suddenly hit the brakes, coldly stating:

“Don’t go in; hurry and leave.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he took off again, disappearing in a flash.

“Mm…”

Ling Meng didn’t know what was happening, so she could only remind her once before dashing away.

There was nothing else to do; as per Master’s command, she had to retreat.

However…

As she was circling around Ningzhou Peak to exit, she noticed the flowing water infused with demon qi surging down from the peak.

The sight of that water was incredibly tempting to her.

She wanted to get closer to it.

…

Lin Nuo, the speedster, was remarkably fast. No one could stop him; a crowd was swept aside in a gust of wind.

He was getting close to Liang Zhao’s territory.

However, he took a turn and didn’t head toward Liang Zhao’s side—there were too many foul fish and rubbish; fighting would take too long.

But as he turned, he bumped into other obstacles.

These were heavyweight characters; sensing the intense demon qi, they quickly approached.

It was none other than Liu Shuqin’s Master, Han Fairy, along with Qin Shili.

They were startled to see Liu Shuqin showing signs of demonization and emitting demon qi, as if struck by a curse.

“Lin Nuo, what happened? Stop!”

Han Fairy tried to intercept, but Lin Nuo wouldn’t listen to her. He shouted instead:

“Get lost!”

With that shout, a wave of pure demon qi rolled out, and Han Fairy attempted to block it but was sent flying by Lin Nuo’s energy wave.

Fortunately, Qin Shili’s ice barrier caught Han Fairy before she hit the ground.

Qin Shili didn’t try to stop Lin Nuo, but Lin Nuo was willing to pause for three seconds for her.

They exchanged a glance; though it seemed wordless, it felt like a thousand words were shared.

Then, Lin Nuo took Liu Shuqin and ran off, moving faster than ever before.

No one knew what was happening, but at that moment, she felt exceedingly envious of Liu Shuqin.

Even a bit jealous.

Han Fairy had sustained some injuries; she quickly gathered her energy to recover.

Qin Shili hurriedly asked, “Master, are you alright?”

“Nothing serious, just need a moment to recover. That rebellious disciple just attacked her Master. What’s with that demon qi, and how could Liu Shuqin show signs of demonization?”

Han Fairy was extremely anxious; after all, her eldest disciple was utterly devoted to the path. If she fell into demonization, what would she do?

Soon after, Master Zhao arrived, followed closely by Zhang Yuanxu.

Han Fairy had been thinking of covering up what had just happened, but Zhang Yuanxu immediately reprimanded her:

“Liu Shuqin harbored a demon spirit, and now that the Magic Star has fallen, she’s plunged into the Magic Spring, leading to her own demonization. I suspect she had this intention all along. I saw through her, and then Lin Nuo came to assist and took her away. They have both betrayed the Xuanyun Sect; they are traitors.”

“Could there be a misunderstanding…?”

Han Fairy wanted to refute, but Zhang Yuanxu certainly wouldn’t give her the chance:

“The facts are clear; she’s already demonized. Isn’t that enough? I didn’t expect them to hide it so deep that it couldn’t be detected during the inspection at Tianling Mountain. Master, we must inform the various sects about this; these two are quite troublesome.”

…

Lin Nuo successfully took Liu Shuqin away and immediately cast a spell on her.

His strength had increased, so stabilizing her momentarily was easy.

But it was only a temporary solution; it wouldn’t last. She couldn’t control this powerful Demon Soul Power. Once he left, she would suffer again.

For now, thankfully, she had calmed down.

“Junior Martial Brother, how could this happen to me…”

Liu Shuqin was aware of her body’s changes and was somewhat on the verge of breakdown.

Lin Nuo handed her a dagger, saying seriously:

“Let me put it this way. You’ve become a demon now. If you can’t accept it, you can take your own life. I won’t stop you. If you can accept it, I’ll help you control this Demon Soul Power.”